When they cameto the threshingfloorof Atad,whichis beyondthe Jordan,they lamentedtherewith a verygreatand sorrowfullamentation;and he observedsevendaysmourningfor his father.
[Some] devoutmenburiedStephen,and madeloudlamentationoverhim.
Then they satdownon the groundwith him for sevendaysand sevennightswith noonespeakinga wordto him, for they sawthat [his] painwas verygreat.
Then Davidchantedwith thislamentoverSauland Jonathanhis son,
They tooktheir bonesand buriedthem underthe tamarisktreeat Jabesh,and fastedsevendays.
So the sonsof Israelweptfor Mosesin the plainsof Moabthirtydays;then the daysof weeping[and] mourningfor Mosescameto an end.
Theseare the wordswhichMosesspoketo allIsraelacrossthe Jordanin the wilderness,in the ArabahoppositeSuph,betweenParanand Topheland Labanand Hazerothand Dizahab.
The one who touchesthe corpseof anypersonshall be uncleanfor sevendays.
Now when the inhabitantsof the land,the Canaanites,sawthe mourningat the threshingfloorof Atad,they said,"Thisis a grievousmourningfor the Egyptians."Thereforeit was namedAbel-mizraim,whichis beyondthe Jordan.
When the daysof mourningfor him were past,Josephspoketo the householdof Pharaoh,saying,"IfnowI have foundfavorin your sight,pleasespeakto Pharaoh,saying,
So Esauborea grudgeagainstJacobbecauseof the blessingwith whichhis fatherhad blessedhim; and Esausaidto himself,"The daysof mourningfor my fatherare near;then I will killmy brotherJacob."
Now fortydayswere requiredfor it, for suchis the periodrequiredfor embalming.And the Egyptiansweptfor him seventydays.
There also wentup with him bothchariotsand horsemen;and it was a verygreatcompany.
When allthe congregationsawthat Aaronhad died,allthe houseof Israelweptfor Aaronthirtydays.
Now when the wifeof Uriahheardthat Uriahher husbandwas dead,she mournedfor her husband.
Furthermore,men are afraidof a highplace and of terrorson the road;the almondtreeblossoms,the grasshopperdragshimself along, and the caperberryis ineffective.For mangoesto his eternalhomewhile mournersgoaboutin the street.
allthe valiantmenaroseand tookaway the bodyof Sauland the bodiesof his sonsand broughtthem to Jabesh,and they buriedtheir bonesunderthe oakin Jabesh,and fastedsevendays.
